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File: 2009-06-27.mp3
Topics for Jun 27, 2009:

Tamoxifen drug for breast cancer should not be taken with certain antidepressants
A case of colitis cured by a brew of Chinese herbs
Headlines linking obesity to pancreatic cancer needs careful analysis - how to exaggerate with statistics
Another case of medical research spun to make news and exaggerated risk: ADHD drugs and sudden death
A case of ulcerative colitis cured by probiotics instead of heavy anti-inflammatory drugs
The importance of quiet rest and sleep is contradicted by the high noise pollution in most hospitals
A misunderstanding of the "normal" or "reference range" values for lab test results spurs another inaccurate news story claiming poor reporting of "abnormal lab results" to patients
A caller supporting earlier comments on hospital noise leads to a more general discussion of the difficulty of changing entrenched bureaucraciesand how that impacts current health care reform in the US
My painful ovulations seem to cause upset in my digestion -- supplements that should help
Ear acupuncture and stress reduction via visualization are suggested to address a child's teeth grinding and headaches
A thorough discussion of who establishes the appropriate "standard of care" in medicine and the controverial subject of chronic Lyme disease
Vitaligo is an autoimmune disease causing loss of pigmentation -- monitoring vitamin D levels is Dr. Dawn's standard of care

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